Five Best Croquetas in Miami

At the risk of exposing my bad-Catholic tendencies, I'll admit that as a kid, I looked forward to Lent. All the Cuban restaurants in my neighborhood would roll out special seafood menus, and the coffee windows would beckon with extra shelves of bacalaitos, malanga fritters, and fish croquetas. And because this Friday will be the last meatless fritter extravaganza before the Easter lechón, there will be plenty of opportunities to indulge in croqueta nostalgia. There's some contentious debate about where to find the best ones in Miami, but these five places, from fancy five-stars to corner-shop bakeries, immediately spring to mind: